Recent content by banorton

On my 2000 server I'd like to be able to log or keep track of which users log on and off, and when. Ideally I'd like to see what time someone logged on, when they logged off, how long idle times were and the number of open files. Can it be done without expensive 2nd party apps? Thanks Joe

I'm playing around with gpedit.msc in my XP Pro test box. Once I get everything set up how it want it I'm going to image the hdd onto my server and set up all of my other clients from this image. Now like an idiot I changed some stuff and can't get it back to how it was originally. Is there a...

Ok I found the file and was playing around with the settings on my xp pro test box... I changed some things and it applied to all users, I was under the impression that these settings would only apply to 'users' and not any administrator. I suppose I'm wrong, or did I miss a setting where I...

I can't find this file on my XP machines. Where is it located, and do I edit it with notepad? Thanks, Joe

I have a Win 2000 server and an 03 server running with about 35 XP Pro clients and about 20 XP home clients. The idiot IT guy before me couldn't convince the boss that pro was needed to correctly set-up and manage the network, so he half assed the network using a big workgroup and 2 servers as...

I was a repair/cable tech for SBC in the chicago area and got laid off a few years ago with about 700 other guys from Chicago, and several thousand across the country. I'm wondering how many more are out there and what kind of work you're doing now? Have any of you been recalled back? As for...

Question for you educated people... I have a Win2000 Server running as a Terminal Services Server. One of the partners has a friend of his supposedly dial into our system as an admin and do a daily check up on how our antivirus is doing, if our back-ups are running and if tapes are being...

Can I wall mount an MLX-5D phone? I have tried and it's like an america's funniest home video, the phone is fine until it is hung on the jack then it dies out. When I take it off the jack it works again... Joe

Ok so if I can't disallow some extentions, how do I renumber 799? Joe

Is there a way to disallow loudspeaker paging on some extentions? I only want a few managers to be able to page. I'm sick of hearing that "The pizza guy is here and he's pissed because noone left a name for the order" over the phone system every afternoon around noon. Thanks Joe

Why not block TCP PORTS 6891-6900 through your router (I assume you have a router)... Joe

Ok guys here's my problem. Keep in mind I'm PBX stupid and my expertise is outside plant and cabling. Merlin Legend 7.0... I have 3 extentions that I have in an existing pool (771). I have an outside pots line that I want to ring into these three extentions only, but I want these extentions...

Firewall. And I just remembered how I used to do it, I'd just tell IE to use a proxy server and put in a bogus ip for the proxy settings. Thanks for the reply Joe

Question for you geniuses of the computer world... I have xp pro clients who use outlook express for work related communication. But I want to block them from browsing the internet. I remember there used to be a simple fix that allowed them to use email but not IE. I'd rather not use a 3rd...

Can you well informed gentlemen (and ladies) recomend a few good books on server 2000 and 2003 so I can properly utilize/manage this network I so (un)luckily inherited?? Thanks, Joe